Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 101.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101.5%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
103.0%
in 2009
All-time low
44.9%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 101.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 103.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.9% | — |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 61.1% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 85.3% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 88.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 89.5% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 100.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 96.1% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 93.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 94.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 95.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 101.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 101.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 44.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 74.0% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 89.8% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 89.9% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 99.4% | 102.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.5% | 101.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 101.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release